{"id":2070363,"date":"2023-10-17T14:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T14:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:20:08","slug":"zelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky team: Initial ATACMS strike signifies fresh phase in Ukraine-Russia conflict."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Russian Military Helicopters in Ukraine Erupt in Flames as Ukraine Uses ATACMS<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, \u200cRussian military helicopters stationed in occupied Ukrainian territory were engulfed in\u200b flames early Tuesday. \u2064This marks the first known\u200d use of ATACMS\u2064 by Ukraine, a \u2063move that officials believe will put pressure on Russia \u2063to withdraw from all occupied Ukrainian land.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2062 took to social media to express his gratitude to the United States, stating that their agreements with President Biden were\u2063 being implemented accurately. He specifically mentioned the success of the ATACMS missiles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A new\u2063 chapter of this \u200bwar has (un)officially begun,&#8221; wrote Zelensky adviser Mykhailo Podolyak on social media. &#8220;Moscow will eventually have to recognize the conditions on the ground. There are no more safe places for Russian troops within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/e-u-to-launch-sanctions-against-those-involved-in-russias-decision-to-recognize-separatist-regions\/\" title=\"E.U. To Launch Sanctions Against Those Involved In Russia\u2019s Decision To Recognize Separatist Regions\">internationally recognized borders<\/a> of Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The strike, which targeted Russian Black Sea Fleet targets in Crimea, resulted in the destruction of nine helicopters, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adm-davidson-thaad-not-enough-to-contain-chinese-aggression\/\" title=\"Adm. Davidson: THAAD not enough to contain Chinese aggression\">air defense system<\/a>, special \u200bequipment, and ammunition. \u2062Ukrainian\u2064 officials consider this a significant blow to Russia&#8217;s reliance on attack helicopters near the front lines.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains unclear how many ATACMS missiles Ukraine has received or will receive, the delivery of a small number was authorized \u2063by President Biden. Previously, there were concerns about potential Russian retaliation against NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of\u2064 a\u200d strong reaction from Putin, Ukrainian officials \u200bsee this as encouragement to continue \u2064their efforts and acquire more ATACMS missiles.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200dis the significance of Ukraine&#8217;s use of ATACMS missiles against Russian military helicopters in occupied Ukrainian territory?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Russian military helicopters stationed in occupied Ukrainian territory were engulfed \u200cin flames early Tuesday, marking \u200dthe first known\u2062 use of ATACMS by Ukraine. This \u200dmove is expected to put pressure on Russia to withdraw\u200b from\u2064 all occupied Ukrainian land and has been\u2064 hailed as a success by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n<p>President Zelensky\u200b expressed his gratitude to the United States on social media, stating that their\u200d agreements \u200bwith President Biden were being implemented accurately.\u200c He specifically mentioned the success of the ATACMS missiles. This development is seen as a significant milestone in\u2064 the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky&#8217;s adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, described this event as the beginning of a new chapter in the war. He believes \u200bthat Moscow will \u200bhave to\u2063 recognize \u2063the conditions on the ground and that there are no more safe places for Russian troops within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The strike targeted Russian Black Sea Fleet targets in Crimea \u2063and resulted in the destruction of nine helicopters, an air defense system, special equipment, and ammunition. Ukrainian officials see this \u200das a significant blow to Russia&#8217;s \u2063reliance on\u2063 attack helicopters near the front lines,\u2063 potentially weakening \u200ctheir military capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Although it is unclear how many ATACMS missiles Ukraine has received or will receive, the delivery of a small number was authorized by President Biden. There \u200dwere previous concerns about potential Russian retaliation against \u200dNATO, but so \u200dfar, a strong reaction from President Putin has not been observed.<\/p>\n<p>This lack of \u2064a strong reaction from Putin is perceived by Ukrainian officials as encouragement \u200cto continue their \u200cefforts and acquire more ATACMS missiles. The use of such advanced weaponry serves as a deterrent and showcases Ukraine&#8217;s enhanced military capabilities in\u2062 the face of Russian \u2063aggression.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200bthe eruption of \u200cflames on Russian military helicopters in \u2062Ukraine due to the use of ATACMS missiles represents a significant development in the ongoing conflict between the two nations. This move \u2062by Ukraine\u2063 has received praise\u2062 from President Zelensky and is seen \u2062as an effective means of pressuring Russia to withdraw from occupied Ukrainian territory. The destruction of multiple helicopters and military equipment\u200d is considered\u200b a blow to Russia&#8217;s military capabilities in the region. The lack of\u2062 a strong \u2064reaction from President Putin is seen as an encouragement for Ukraine to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-team-first-atacms-strike-marks-new-chapter-in-ukraine-russia-war\/\" title=\"Zelensky team: Initial ATACMS strike signifies fresh phase in Ukraine-Russia conflict.\">continue acquiring \u200badvanced weaponry<\/a>. \u2062As the situation \u2064unfolds, it remains to be seen how this development will impact the ongoing conflict and international \u200drelations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian military helicopters stationed in occupied Ukrainian territory caught fire on Tuesday, marking the alleged first use of ATACMS by Ukraine. Officials view this as evidence that Russia will be compelled to withdraw from all occupied Ukrainian land. The implementation of agreements with President Biden is acknowledged with gratitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}